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By Marianne David Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo won two coveted awards at the fifth annual Sri Lanka Tourism Awards – the Best Five Star City Hotel Award and the Best Host Hotel Spa. Sri Lanka Tourism Awards 2011 awarded high performers across 11 categories and evaluated hotels in the industry based on their contribution towards tourism. ...
- Top hotels sweep World Spice Food Festival awards (Category: Business)
- John Keells trendsetters win 12 key Sri Lanka Tourism Awards (Category: Business)
- New GM takes over at Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo (Category: Business)
- Cinnamon Lakeside rated ‘Best Luxury Hotel in Sri Lanka’ (Category: Business)
$ 450 m mega project to be completed in 2014 By Uditha Jayasinghe The Government has leased the iconic Transworks House land to India’s Krrish Group for 99 years at $ 49 million, whilst the $ 450 million mega project is slated to be completed by 2014. The land encompasses the Transworks House, a colonial ...
- Ambitious $ 460 m 4-towers Krrish Square at Fort to start selling units from today (Category: Business)
- $ 450 m Transworks Towers to transform city (Category: Business)
- People will be resettled in Sampur: Basil Rajapaksa (Category: Breaking News)
- Gains, Pains In Paki FDI (Category: Breaking News)
Chandrasena Sudusinghe, one of Sri Lanka’s greatest culinary success stories and the only Lankan to become an approved judge by the World Association of Chefs Societies joined Cinnamon Grand, Colombo’s premier city hotel, as Executive Chef recently. Cinnamon Grand, which prides itself on inducting exceptional individuals into its hospitality team, is aiming high with the ...
- Cinnamon Grand bids farewell to Chef Moru (Category: Business)
- Cinnamon Grand hosts training sessions for Sri Lanka’s Culinary Olympics Team (Category: Business)
- Martin Becquart appointed Executive Chef at Cinnamon Lakeside (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka proud hosts of popular and shorter form of most entertaining tournament played in Asia for the first time; 20-teams, 20-day cricket fiesta ICC World T20 kicks off tomorrow Mega boost for tourism as 500 players and officials alone to take up 9,000 room-nights; hundreds of overseas fans, global sponsor officials and media to ...
- ESPN STAR Sports bags multi-year broadcasting rights for Sri Lanka Premier League (Category: Business)
- ICC launches World Twenty 20 Sri Lanka 2012 (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka to host World T20 2012 (Category: Sports)
- ICC announces WT20 warm-up schedule (Category: Business)
John Keells Leisure Group emerged at the forefront of the annual Sri Lanka Tourism Awards held on the 30th of August 2012 by winning 12 key awards across its three Sectors: City Hotels, Resort Hotels, and Destination Management Companies. Once again Walkers Tours Limited won the most prestigious award in the Inbound Category for the ...
- Keells tops Tourism awards with tally of 12; Spence takes 7 (Category: Business)
- Cinnamon Lodge and Chaaya Wild reign supreme at Sri Lanka Tourism Awards (Category: Business)
- Pledges, innovation, spiritedness: Unique cornerstones at John Keells Leisure Awards (Category: Business)
- Cinnamon Lakeside perfects staying on top (Category: Business)
The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) honoured Prasanna W. Jayewardene with the ‘Pioneer in Tourism’ award at the recently-concluded Tourism Awards 2011. Hotelier Jayewardene has 45 years of experience in the tourism industry both locally and internationally and was recognised for his services as a pioneer in the field. Having received his education at ...
- Sri Lanka to celebrate World Tourism Day tomorrow (Category: Business)
- GFH Group goes for Rs. 2.5 b refurbishment (Category: Business)
- For tourism, after BRICs, Lanka-included SLIMMA is the best (Category: Business)
- Heritance Resorts sweep green and individual awards (Category: Business)
John Keells Resorts bagged three coveted awards at the recently-concluded Sri Lanka Tourism Awards 2011. The Sri Lanka Tourism Awards pays tribute to organisations and individuals for their excellence and inspired achievements whilst contributing towards the strengthening and empowering of our nation’s tourism industry. Winning the award for the ‘Best Five Star Resort’ was Cinnam...
- John Keells trendsetters win 12 key Sri Lanka Tourism Awards (Category: Business)
- Heritance Resorts sweep green and individual awards (Category: Business)
- The Fortress pampers guests with 5-star butler service concept (Category: Business)
- Veteran hotelier Srilal appointed to LAUGFS Leisure Board (Category: Business)
Heritance Ayurveda Maha Gedara emerged the most energy efficient hotel in Sri Lanka by winning the highest accolade awarded in the large scale hotel sector at the Sri Lanka National Energy Efficiency Awards 2012 which concluded recently. This is the second consecutive year that Aitken Spence Hotels has been recognised at the awards. Last year ...
- Heritance Ayurveda Maha Gedara, first Lankan hotel to be net metered (Category: Business)
- Aitken Spence Hotels receives Energy Efficiency Awards again (Category: Travel)
- MLH Avurudu Maha Gedara Kavili Kade 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Video: Lassana Gedara - 14th September 2014 - www.LankaChannel.lk (Category: Video)
Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo leads the way in sustainable tourism with a record three consecutive year Green Globe certification. The nationally and internationally awarded five star hotel is the only Sri Lankan hotel to be certified by the premier international sustainability body for a third year. Green Globe is the global travel and tourism industries’ certification ...
- Cinnamon Lakeside first Green Globe re-certified Sri Lankan hotel (Category: Business)
- Bentota Beach Hotel is Green Globe certified (Category: Business)
- Green Globe Certification convenes fourth annual summit (Category: Business)
- ‘I will be Green’ ensures five Green Globe certifications for JKH Hotels (Category: Business)
For travellers who wish to taste the exotic without relinquishing the comforts of home, the UAE is a melting pot of the old and the new; an incongruous blend of towering real estate projects and the gentle sway of camel rides under star-spangled skies. The discerning traveller has a mind boggling range of experiences to ...
- Garagistes Tassie's best (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Tiger hit on no-fly notice (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- LIST: Top ten Brisbane restaurants (Category: Australia, Queensland)
- Sri Lanka, a destination for 2012 - Conde Nast Traveller (Category: Breaking News)
Ever since the first aircraft was conceptualised by Leonardo Da Vinci, the dream of flight is still continuously evolving. The latest aircraft is known as the dream liner Boeing 787. There has been no end to the technological advances in aviation. The global aviation industry has since been enlarged into a multibillion dollar business and ...
- Etihad gets first Boeing 747-400 freighter (Category: Business)
- Boeing sees more 787 cancellations, still upbeat (Category: Business)
- Spotlight turns to output as Boeing wins show (Category: Business)
- Emirates receives 1,000th Boeing 777 (Category: Business)
Biggest contingent of top Indian corporate leaders in town for the first ever bilateral CEOs Forum and other events as mega India Show kicks off today with Commerce Minister Sharma as Chief Guest By Nisthar Cassim Indian business leaders are rushing to Sri Lanka as the giant neighbour kicks off today what can be described ...
- Indian Commerce Minister in town tomorrow to lead greater ties with Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka to ask for fair share of Indian market at first bilateral CEOs Forum (Category: Business)
- Mega ‘India Show’ in August 2012 to boost bilateral trade with Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- India calling (Category: Business)
Minister of Commerce, Industry and Textiles of India Anand Sharma will visit Sri Lanka from 2-5 August 2012, coinciding with the prestigious ‘India Show – Land of Limitless Opportunities’ being organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in partnership with the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce from 3-5 August 2012 at the BMICH, Colombo. ‘India Show’ ...
- Ayubowan India! (Category: Business)
- Mega ‘India Show’ in August 2012 to boost bilateral trade with Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Big Indian pharma team in town (Category: Business)
- Over 30 Indian firms at Arogya 2012 healthcare expo today (Category: Business)
T20 tourney to take up over 7,000 room nights in lean tourism season; bring in over Rs. 130 m revenue for hotels Destination Sri Lanka to get a fillip via global TV coverage The inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL), ready to kick off in two weeks’ time, is expected to give a big boost ...
- Sri Lanka Premier League forges ahead (Category: Business)
- Mahindra SLPL a boost for tourism industry (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka aims to shine via Premier League - Heads turning attraction! (Category: Business)
- SLPL franchises snapped up; Bids worth over $ 30 m received (Category: Business)
The Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL), aimed at being Sri Lanka’s most prestigious, annually-held, domestic Twenty20 cricket competition and featuring the best and upcoming cricketing talent from Sri Lanka playing alongside national Sri Lankan cricketers as well as some of the world’s biggest Twenty20 cricket stars, has made several new announcements. An introduction to the ...
- SLPL to be played in Colombo, Pallekele (Category: Sports)
- SLPL franchises snapped up; Bids worth over $ 30 m received (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka to boost domestic cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka cricket board assures integrity of SLPL (Category: Breaking News)
Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo excelled in the 21st National Bartender’s Cocktail and Flaring competition held at the BMICH on 15 July. Three talented members of the Cinnamon Lakeside team went through to represent the hotel in the finals. The finalists wowed judges at the Hotel show with Chandika Thilakarathna and Dinusha Vilashani in the Classical category ...
- Highest number of All Island Cocktail Competition qualifiers from Cinnamon Lakeside (Category: Business)
- Cinnamon Lakeside Grabs Highest Number Of Awards At Cocktail Competition Finals (Category: Breaking News)
- Cinnamon Lakeside CSO given bail (Category: Breaking News)
- Overwhelming response to IBM FORUM event hosted in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
Delayed project for Rs. 20 b five-star hotel cum residencies kicks off, 20-year management deal to be finalised with Hyatt, global financiers included; set to be largest hotel and tallest building in town By Uditha Jayasinghe The long-awaited Rs. 20 billion Hyatt management venture recommenced yesterday in what aims to be the Colombo’s biggest hotel ...
- Chain Interest (Category: Business)
- Tower Status (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka inaugurates construction of 43-story Hyatt Regency hotel in capital Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Hilton Says Will Discuss With Govt. (Category: Breaking News)
Heads turning attraction! Biggest sporting event in post-war Sri Lanka aims to boost future cricket talent at provinces; leisure and entertainment industry to get a fillip 21-day contest from 10 August involving local and global stars to be promoted as “village, country and the world” coming together as one to celebrate Sri Lanka’s passion MCC ...
- Brian Lara, MCC Chief lift SLPL to the world (Category: Business)
- SLPL boost for tourism next month (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka Premier League forges ahead (Category: Business)
- All set for maiden SLPL; sights set for bigger glory in the future (Category: Business)
Luxury resort records Rs. 1.233b asset baseThe Fortress Resort and Spa announced the successful completion of FY 2011/2012, with stellar financial results in all areas including profits, asset base and shareholder equity. Occupancy rates for the resort in Koggala were high throughout the season as the high-end, colonial architecture-inspired Fortress continues to carve out a ...
- Vallibel Finance 1Q pre-tax profit up 23% to Rs. 107 m (Category: Business)
- The Fortress shines with top Asia Pacific award (Category: Business)
- Stellar 3Q for JKH (Category: Business)
- Ricky Mendis buys 8% of Serendib Hotels for Rs. 142 m (Category: Business)
Third batch of students graduate in TangalleThe third batch of 23 students, trained in hotel operations under ‘Jeevana’ Livelihood Development Scheme, promoted by NDB, passed out at a ceremony held in Tangalle on 9 July. MP Namal Rajapaksa was the chief guest at the ceremony. Initiated in September 2010, ‘Jeevana’ Livelihood Development Program endorses NDB’s ...
- NDB ‘Jeevana’ empowers youth in Jaffna together with DIMO (Category: Business)
- NDB Bank enhances hospitality trade through ‘Jeevana’ initiative again (Category: Business)
- NDB helps youths to get jobs in the growing tourism industry (Category: Breaking News)
Tie-up with East West Properties to see 200-room, 11-storey Weligama Marriott Resort and Space come up in mid 2014Marriott International has announced the signing of an agreement with Weligama Hotel Properties Ltd., a fully-owned subsidiary of East West Properties PLC, to open a hotel in Sri Lanka – the Weligama Marriott Resort & Spa in ...
- Marriott International to open its first Sri Lankan hotel in 2014 (Category: Breaking News)
- Marriott International announces its first hotel in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Marriott Debuts in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Serene wins World Luxury Hotel Country Award again (Category: Business)
By Shanuka Tissera Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo last week announced its latest accomplishment as the recipient of the ‘Best Luxury Hotel, Sri Lanka’ award at the Business Destinations 2012 travel awards. The hotel has now entered the ring to do battle with the likes of the Trump Hotel Chicago, Fair Mont Hotel Vancouver and Marina Bay ...
- New GM takes over at Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo (Category: Business)
- Overwhelming response to IBM FORUM event hosted in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Fashion Forum begins (Category: Breaking News)
- Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo appoints New Director of Sales and Marketing (Category: Business)
Heritance Ahungalla, one of Sri Lanka’s Aitken Spence Group’s deluxe hotels, has employed scores of people and sources supplies from the neighbouring villages as part of the ongoing investment drive to embrace sustainability. More than 65 per cent of the hotel’s staff of 400 have been recruited from the local villages, many of them have ...
- Heritance Resorts sweep green and individual awards (Category: Business)
- Heritance Ahungalla unveils $35 million sapphire-studded cake (Category: Business)
Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa over the weekend declared opened the newly-built Amagi Lagoon Resort & Spa in Negombo The Amagi Lagoon Resort & spa is located in Negombo, just 5 minutes away from the Katunayake International Airport. This three star luxury hotel have 22 luxury rooms including three water bungalows, two high restaurants, swimming ...
- Amagi Lagoon opens in Negombo (Category: Travel)
- Amagi Lagoon Resort New Styles of Recreation (Category: Travel)
- Amagi Lagoon Resort And Spa In Negombo Unveiled (Category: Business)
- Amagi Tourist Resort opened in Negombo (Category: Breaking News)
eTN: Centara Hotels & Resorts is to open its first two properties in Sri Lanka during the second half of this year named Centara Passikudah Resort & Spa Sri Lanka and Centara Ceysands Resort & Spa. Both of the resort hotels will be operated by Centara under a management contract and will be part of ...
- Resort hype! (Category: Business)
- Centara renames hotels on New Year’s Eve (Category: Business)
- Centara launches Cense value spa brand at new Khon Kaen hotel (Category: Business)
- Centara’s second resort in Bali to open Q3 2012 (Category: Business)
All newspapers carried headlines a few days ago stating that May 2012 tourist arrivals have increased by 17.5% from last year. It is reported that the May arrivals of 57,506, was higher than even that of April, which showed only a 9% increase YOY. So far, total arrivals for 2012 up to end May is ...
- Showcasing Sri Lanka and driving demand (Category: Business)
- 2012, another positive year for tourism – BMI (Category: Business)
- More hotels to satisfy demand (Category: Business)
With highest-ever top and bottom line performance premier blue chip JKH says knowing exactly who were are, what we stand for and where we are headed makes all the differenceI am pleased to present the Integrated Annual Report, and the Statement of Accounts, for the Financial Year ended 31 March 2012. The Report encapsulates the ...
- Jumbo profit at JKH (Category: Business)
- Stellar 3Q for JKH (Category: Business)
- JKH forges with solid growth (Category: Business)
- Good start by JKH in “challenging” FY13 (Category: Business)
‘The Business of Sports,’ the fortnightly column that appears every other Thursday returns after a festive break. This is Feature #22, continuing to seek a greater public engagement in our national sports and a sporting surveillance on what goes on away from the arenas and behind the scenes. Readers are invited to share their views ...
- Sports AGMs aka Annual General Meanderings! (Category: Business)
- Cleaning up sports: No end to it! (Category: Business)
- New resolutions for sports in 2012! (Category: Business)
- Is Sri Lanka Sports being waylaid by mercenaries? (Category: Business)
Fresh push to woo Chinese tourists and tap greater share of two-way traffic, including to Maldives Upgrade brings total flights to four cities in China including Hong Kong to 21 per week By Nisthar Cassim in Beijing, China In a fresh push to woo more Chinese tourists as well as cater to growing two-way traffic, ...
- Sri Lankan to operate daily flights to Beijing and Shanghai (Category: Breaking News)
- SriLankan to start daily flights to Beijing and Shanghai from next week (Category: Business)
- oneworld CEO and team visit Colombo to welcome SriLankan on board (Category: Business)
- SriLankan to start daily flights to Beijing and Shanghai from next week (Category: Breaking News)
Following are excerpts of an interview with SLAITO Executive Committee Member and Walkers Tours Limited Chief Executive Officer Michael Elias: Q: Is Sri Lanka becoming too expensive? Why must Sri Lanka be competitive in order to attract tourists? Surely we offer the visitor a unique mix that is not repeated anywhere else in the world! ...
- Showcasing Sri Lanka and driving demand (Category: Business)
- Building the ‘Harpo’ empire (Category: Business)
- SLPL an exciting opportunity for Sri Lankan cricket: Sandeep Bhammer (Category: Business)
- JVP’s take on UNHRC, bad governance and economic crisis in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
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